Australian military personnel who spoke out against alleged war crimes in Afghanistan said on Friday they felt vindicated by an inquiry which called for possible prosecution of troops, as the country reacted with shame and anger at the findings’ severity. A report published on Thursday found Australian special forces allegedly …
Read More »Over a dozen killed in mosque blast, as violence grips Afghanistan
At least 13 people were killed, and dozens more injured, after an explosion at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks in the country in recent weeks. The mosque, in the city of Khost, was also being used as a voter registration …
Read More »Suicide blast hits Afghan voter registration center, killing dozens
A suicide blast killed 48 people — including five children — and wounded over 100 more on Sunday at a voter registration center in Kabul, according to Afghan officials. Carnage in Kabul adds to US challenges in Afghanistan The bomber was on foot when he detonated his explosives at the …
Read More »Kabul attack: Taliban kill 95 with ambulance bomb in Afghan capital
A suicide bombing has killed at least 95 people and injured 158 others in the centre of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, officials say. Attackers drove an ambulance laden with explosives past a police checkpoint into a street that was only open to government workers. It happened near the old interior ministry …
Read More »Kabul blast kills 25 at Afghan Voice news agency, cultural center
A suicide attack on an office of the Afghan Voice news agency and a neighboring cultural center in Kabul killed dozens on Thursday, officials and witnesses said. Police spokesman Basir Mojahid told NBC News that at least 25 people had been killed and 32 others injured. The attack occurred during …
Read More »Suicide bomber hits Kabul bank ahead of holiday rush, killing 5
A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up at a bank not far from the U.S. embassy in Kabul, killing five people on Tuesday, as government employees lined up to withdraw salaries ahead of the holiday. An airstrike meant for a Taliban command post north of the capital in Herat also …
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